33 attractions of Ulyanovsk recommended for visiting

Sport

Friends, let's keep our spirits up and have a positive attitude, and online training will help us stay in good physical shape.

shares free online practice, giving useful skills. Let's get ready for the summer season and improve our health together. You will find the schedule of live broadcasts on our portal. The broadcast lasts for a day.

Don't forget that every morning at 07:00 you can play sports online in the company of a famous athlete or coach. Join the broadcast, do the exercises and be healthy!

Lectures, excursions, meetings

We continue to take virtual trips. Agree, such events have their advantages. For example, on April 11 at 12:00 we will again be visiting Daria Korepova, a famous ornithologist, candidate of biological sciences, participant in the “Amazing People” project on channel Russia 1, author of the Atlas-identifier of bird feathers, head of the nature department of the Museum of Local Lore . The third weekly meeting of the PRO Feather project will be dedicated to the feather identification site www.featherlab.ru. You will learn how the electronic catalog of bird feather collections works and how it is useful.

Not enough activity? Then join the Atomic Test from the Network of Atomic Energy Information Centers. Every Saturday in April you can test your erudition and compete with players from other cities. The final game for the most active participants will take place in May. The game will consist of three blocks of questions, each of which includes 10 questions on a specific topic.

The first game will take place on April 11 and will be dedicated to three topics: physics, ecology and nuclear technology. Follow the link, read the rules and win.

Do you want to keep up to date with the latest events at the Lenin Memorial? Just a few clicks and you are a participant in the themed days. April 11 lectures by Valery Aleksandrovich Perfilova. About politics, but not politicized. Lenin, Stalin and Khrushchev... April 12 (new style) is the birthday of Alexander Ulyanov, the elder brother of Vladimir Ilyich. This themed day will be entirely dedicated to him.

On Sunday, April 12, the first online excursion of the practicing architect, researcher and popularizer of architecture Mikhail Kapitonov will take place. Together with him, we can comprehend the appearance of our city without leaving home. The project will become part of the “School of Creative Industries” of the creative space “Kvartal”. The first virtual meeting will be dedicated to the temples of Simbirsk: the history of existing city churches, temples from the moment of their creation until their disappearance.

On the same day, Pavel Soldatov will organize an artistic reading of poems by Federico García Lorca. The evening of Spanish poetry will be held in a new online format.

What would an evening be without a fairy tale? Now, every April evening, the Center for Japanese Culture at the Palace of Books organizes live broadcasts on the Instagram social network with Japanese fairy tales read aloud. In Japanese, fairy tales are “mukashi-banashi”, literally “stories of old”. In different prefectures of the Japanese archipelago they have their own shade and even mood.

There are several genre varieties in Japanese fairy tales. The two main ones are a fairy tale (or mukashi-banashi) and a legend (or densetsu). Mukasi-banasi is a fable, pure fiction. But in order for the listener or reader to certainly believe in the fiction, reliable facts appear in Japanese fairy tales, especially later (for example, the name of an existing city, prefecture, street, etc., or an indication of the exact date). This trick is called the principle of conditional certainty. The storytellers themselves say that they do not know whether this was true or not, but they assure the listener to believe in the plausibility. Join us, it will be interesting!

Ulyanovsk is the cultural capital. Ulyanovsk is a city of contrasts.

So many characteristics can be found to describe this place. It is so different, and most importantly, so interesting for all ages.

Ulyanovsk is filled with various recreational places, which for the most part are known only to city residents. After all, tourists usually visit only attractions, but interesting recreation areas are known only to city residents.

For this reason, I would like to tell you more about those places that will definitely be interesting.

To begin with, I would like to offer a list of places where you can go with children . Going somewhere with a child is a whole event. After all, if he is bored and uncomfortable, then so will the rest of the people around him.

Singing fountains are a favorite entertainment for children in Ulyanovsk. On warm summer evenings, when music is playing on the square and colorful lanterns are shining, a huge number of children jump and run on the water, trying to try their luck and not get hit by a strong stream.

Lenin Square, the very place where these fountains are located, can be interesting for many other things. For example, horse and pony rides, cotton candy and attractions. These are the simple joys and desires of all children!

The Ulyot water park is a place of entertainment all year round. Whether in summer or winter, the doors of this place are open to visitors.

The Skazka cafe in the former Children's World building is another favorite place for children. A huge recreation area with toys, a playground and video games - this is what every child dreams of.

Children's space in a shopping mall.

This recreation area is simply huge. There are both attractions and slot machines. Children are constantly monitored. There is also a Children's menu so that children can eat their favorite “snacks”.

If we talk about warm days, then these are, of course, the city’s parks. Park "Family", "Youth Park", "Park Matrosov" and "Victory Park". There you can find animals, games, children’s favorite sweets, and various entertainment.

Undoubtedly, the city is filled with young people who constantly want to visit new places. This is exactly the group of the population that is ready to explore the city every day in search of new “trend” places. These can be clubs, bars, restaurants, parks, “chill zones” and spaces for cars, where it is popular and entertaining to listen to music and communicate in large groups.

One of the most popular places is, of course, Aquamall. This is the largest shopping center in the city, where you can buy something, eat, go for spa treatments and visit a cinema.

Further, all respondents named coffee shops that are now extremely popular. These are C offee Bean , Dali , Il Carro, Volsov, Traveler's Coffee and Why Not . These names appear most often in conversations and advice on where to go.

These coffee shops are popular not only for their product range, but also for their competitive prices. Also, the interior is very suitable for Instagram bloggers, which is the reason for the constant sold-out in these places.

A place like Kvartal is very popular among creative youth. This is a kind of creative space where you can express your really crazy ideas and easily find new friends. Most often, students of the city spend their free time there, since it is there that all large-scale University events are invented and planned.

“ UMA ”, Kravchenko Group restaurants Gonzo ”, “ Vse Svoi ” are the best restaurants, according to young people. A pleasant atmosphere, loyal prices, attentive service and a desire to come back again and again - this is what distinguishes these places from all others.

Also, undoubtedly, young people are interested in clubs and bars. But quite often, the question arises about where to go, since most of the options presented are not pleasing to the eye.

Therefore, after surveying Ulyanovsk youth, we can make a rating of the best of the best.

Firstly, this is " Day & Night ". This is not just a restaurant with an incredibly beautiful interior, but also a club at night. The prices, of course, are not small, but such a vacation is worth the price.

Next, “ Top Hop ” is a bar-restaurant located right in the city center. This is a favorite place for Ulyanovsk youth; on weekends there aren’t even enough seats and people dance outside the doors of the premises, right on the street.

And finally, the Royal Music Hall , a relaxed restaurant by day and popular club by night. Very often, themed parties and celebrations of university events are held there.

These places are the most popular among people from 18 to 27 years old.

Of course, we cannot miss such a segment of the population as pensioners .

In fact, they also love to go to different places. These are, of course, not clubs, but they are also places that deserve attention.

They have a huge number of clubs based on interests and areas. But it is much more important to name exactly the places where they will feel comfortable spending their free time.

“ Vladimirsky Garden” is an area where older people can engage in fitness, dancing, various practices and even play chess. For this purpose, there is a stage and instructors who can help anyone with this.

“Ulyanovsk Philharmonic” is a place to meet and talk about great things. Also a very popular place for retirees.

“Ulyanovsk Regional Drama Theater ” is always filled with elderly people who want to spend their evening culturally in wonderful company.

The Lenin Memorial quite often hosts various exhibitions and fairs, the visitors of which are pensioners.

Well, Lenin Square is a popular place for them. There they can listen to live music, ride a horse-drawn carriage, buy souvenirs and just hang out with their friends and grandchildren.

As you can see, Ulyanovsk is really filled with a huge number of interesting places. And we indicated only those that were mentioned by all of the random city residents we interviewed.

There are also many pizzerias, burger joints, parks, clubs, squares, attractions and recreation centers. Ulyanovsk is truly a cultural capital.

Very often you can hear that there is nothing to do in Ulyanovsk and you have to stay at home. But this is not at all true if you have a company of like-minded people and a list of places according to your interests.

Master classes

You can continue your acquaintance with the traditions of the land of the rising sun at the online meeting of the Sumi to Kami Calligraphy Club. Every Sunday, the Japanese Culture Center conducts online classes on teaching Japanese calligraphy - the art of beautiful writing. Calligraphy helps you feel the correctness of lines, the structure of symmetry, develops attentiveness, imagination, and a sense of rhythm. The master class starts at 17:00.

Free time can be wisely spent studying culinary art. And real chefs will be your assistants. On April 11, watch a live broadcast from the Volsov coffee shop, where they prepare a cold banana latte, and on April 12, from the Mezzanine restaurant. There they will begin preparations for the bright holiday of Easter and bake Easter cakes.

Concerts

On April 11 and 12, the Ulyanovsk State Academic Symphony Orchestra "Governor" under the direction of artistic director and chief conductor Ilya Derbilov and People's Artist of Russia Sergei Shakurov will present a musical and literary composition based on the story by James Crews "Tim Thaler, or Sold Laughter." In the book by the famous German storyteller James Crews, many events happen to the boy Tim: fantastic and very real. Like all real fairy tales, this story is interesting and instructive not only for children, but also for adults. Because it makes you think about many important things: that money is far from the most important thing in life, about what true friendship is, and others... And music performed by a symphony orchestra will help listeners to more deeply empathize with the main character, and will enhance the impression of an exciting plot and will emphasize the meaning of this fairy tale: “a person needs laughter, like a flower needs sunlight”!

And if you are fans of apartment concerts, then the “Kvartirniki Online” resource will appeal to you. The group has information about online broadcasts of concerts of musicians who are now forced to cancel live concerts. Want to attend a concert while at home? Here you will find your favorite authors from all cities and villages live!

Where to go in Ulyanovsk, what else to see

Museum of Local Lore named after I. Goncharov

The museum is located in Goncharov's house (early 20th century), on the 1st floor. The main exhibitions are dedicated to the history of the Ulyanovsk region. This could be archaeological finds, coin collections, or a collection of samples of folk costume from the 18th–19th centuries.

In the same building there is an Art Museum (previously a branch of the local history museum) with many exhibits of painting.

Address: Novy Venets Boulevard, 3/4, Ulyanovsk

Opening hours: daily from 10:00 to 18:00; Monday - closed

Entrance: for adults - 60 rubles, for children - 20 rubles, children under 16 years old - free

Official website: https://uokm.ru/

Museum-reserve "Motherland of V. I. Lenin"

A whole block of museums and exhibition halls dedicated to various aspects of the history of Simbirsk. Thus, there are museums of the Simbirsk fire department, public education of the 19th century, and postal affairs.

In fact, all exhibitions tell about the life of the city in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. There are special programs for children - master classes, clubs, clubs.

Address: Lenina street, 98, Ulyanovsk

Opening hours: daily from 10:00 to 18:00; Monday - closed

Entrance: for adults - 100 rubles, for children - 50 rubles, children under 16 years old - free

Official website: https://www.ulzapovednik.ru/

House-teremok of the merchant Bokounin

The small building in the Russian Art Nouveau style was built in 1916. A house was built for a local merchant and the great original Bokounin.

Architecture connoisseurs will appreciate the originality of the monument. Most of all, the house looks like an illustration to a Russian fairy tale - a triangular roof, carved platbands and elegant wooden decor at the top and a pointed turret.

Address: Radishcheva street, 4, Ulyanovsk

St. Mary's Evangelical Lutheran Church

The Protestant church was built in 1913. The walls are tiled. Red brick walls, vaulted windows, the emphatically simple design of the building outside and inside - in a word, an exemplary church.

The only striking element is the stained glass windows on either side of the altar. During services in the church, the organ sounds and organ music concerts are held.

Address: Lenina street, 100/22, Ulyanovsk

Opening hours: daily from 10:00 to 19:00

Official website: https://luthul.business.site/

Civil Aviation History Museum

The unique exhibition is located entirely in open areas. More than 30 models of airplanes and helicopters are collected here. These cars are no longer suitable for active use, but they look quite presentable. The pride of the museum is the supersonic airliner TU-144 with preserved interiors.

Address: Aviatsionnaya street, 20a, Ulyanovsk

Opening hours: daily from 10:00 to 17:00; Monday - closed

Entrance: for adults - 120 rubles, for children - 60 rubles, children under 7 years old - free

Official website: https://www.uvauga.ru/museum

Safe house of the Simbirsk group of the RSDLP

The museum is located in a recreated building that served as a base for the RSDLP cell. Opened in 1973. This is a modest wooden house with a mezzanine. The owner of the house was an ordinary grocery merchant, and his eldest son was interested in politics. As a result, caches for weapons and illegal literature are scattered throughout the building.

Address: Zeleny lane, 7, Ulyanovsk

Opening hours: daily from 10:00 to 17:00; Monday - closed

Entrance: for adults - 60 rubles, for children - 20 rubles, children under 16 years old - free

Official website: https://www.uokm.ru/kvartira.php

Literary Museum "House of Languages"

Located in the house of the Yazykov family. The building was built in the 18th and 19th centuries, and the museum opened in 1999. It is of interest as a memorial - not only did the poet Yazykov live here, but Pushkin, Davydov, and Aksakov came here.

The most interesting exhibits are in the halls of the exhibition dedicated to Pushkin. Particularly noteworthy is the Blue Drawing Room - a spacious room with a reconstructed interior of a 19th century ballroom.

Address: Spasskaya street, 22, Ulyanovsk

Opening hours: daily from 10:00 to 18:00; Monday - closed

Entrance: for adults - 60 rubles, for children - 20 rubles, children under 16 years old - free

Official website: https://www.uokm.ru/

Museum "Small Shop"

Another “trade” exposition of the city is located in a small wooden house from the mid-19th century. This time the exhibition is dedicated to small trading establishments - small shops.

Nowadays, such establishments are called mini-markets; they sold household goods (soap, matches) and groceries (flour, tea, spices). The tour is conducted in the recreated interior of the shop, with original items - scales, chests, desk.

Address: Lenina street, 76, Ulyanovsk

Opening hours: daily from 10:00 to 18:00; Monday - closed

Entrance: for adults - 100 rubles, for children - 50 rubles, children under 16 years old - free

Official website: https://www.ulzapovednik.ru/

Ulyanovsk Puppet Theater

On the main street of the city, in a historical building from the 19th century, there is a puppet theater. Founded in 1944. At first it was located in the Teacher's House. In 1970 it was moved to a building-monument of the early 20th century. The theater is located there to this day. The repertoire is aimed mainly at children of primary school age, but there are performances for adults.

The puppet theater is considered one of the best in the country. In addition, the building has an interesting exhibition of wooden dolls made by local master Morozov.

Address: Goncharova street, 10, Ulyanovsk

Opening hours: daily from 9:00 to 18:00; Monday - cash desk is closed

Official website: https://teatrkukol-73.ru/

Ulyanovsk Drama Theater

Located in a historic building from the 18th century. The founding date is considered to be 1785. The theater has a main and a small stage. The repertoire is filled mainly with Russian (Chekhov, Ostrovsky, Goncharov) and European classics (Shakespeare, Moliere, Lope de Vega). Performances are daily, usually after lunch.

According to local theatergoers, this is the best theater in the city and region.

Address: Spasskaya street, 12A, Ulyanovsk

Opening hours: daily from 9:00 to 19:00; - day off

Official website: https://www.uldramteatr.ru/

Museum "Simbirsk Classical Gymnasium"

In the historical building you can learn about the educational system of the 19th century. The exhibition is structured to recreate the atmosphere of a 2/2 gymnasium of the 19th century.

The building itself was built in the 18th century, although it was rebuilt several times. The exhibition attracts with the authenticity of the setting and the opportunity to touch exhibits that are at least 100 years old.

Address: Spasskaya street, 18, Ulyanovsk

Opening hours: daily from 10:00 to 18:00; Monday - closed

Entrance: for adults - 100 rubles, for children - 50 rubles, children under 16 years old - free

Official website: https://www.ulzapovednik.ru/

Museum "Simbirsk Merchants"

In the former estate of merchants, on the site of a trading establishment (simply a shop), an original exhibition was created in 2006. Museum visitors will learn about the life and customs of Russian merchants in the 19th century.

You can also “have tea” in the museum, again according to merchant traditions. Entertainment quest programs have been prepared for children.

Address: Lenina street, 75A, Ulyanovsk

Opening hours: daily from 10:00 to 18:00; Monday - closed

Entrance: for adults - 100 rubles, for children - 50 rubles, children under 16 years old - free

Official website: https://www.ulzapovednik.ru/muzei/muzey-simbirskoe-kupechestvo/

Theaters

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On April 11, the drama theater will present Friedrich Schiller’s famous tragedy “Cunning and Love” directed by Sergei Morozov.

The love of a commoner and a young aristocrat is born to the sounds of a flute. A trusting feeling resists the insidiousness of court intrigues, and the melody either gains strength or ends with a sad chord. The eternal story of love and betrayal in the director's retelling is more than a romantic clash of Good and Evil. The characters in the performance obediently take their places on the staff and conduct their parts, following the instructions of the invisible Conductor, and only He alone knows how the suite for flute and two lovers will end...

The performance was recorded on the day of the premiere in 2013. You will see on the screens Sergei Kondratenko, Honored Artists of Russia Elena Shubenkina and Vladimir Kustarnikov, Maxim Kopylov, Maria Pryskina, Oksana Romanova, Denis Bukhalov, Vitaly Zlobin, Alexander Lebedev, Alexey Gushchin. Don't miss out, the broadcast starts at 17:00.

On Sunday, the Ulyanovsk Drama Theater named after I. A. Goncharov will continue a series of broadcasts of the author’s program of the Honored Worker of Culture of Russia Natalya Nikonorova “Actors’ House”. At 17:00 you can watch the third and fourth episodes. They included: the anniversary of Vyacheslav Vershina, an interview with the Kondratenko-Yanko family, the celebration of the New Year 1997, conversations with Liya Efimovna Radina, Alla Babicheva, young Maxim Kopylov and the family of actor Alexander Chernyshov.

The Ulyanovsk Puppet Theater has opened access to a video recording of the play “The Beautiful Princess and Happy Karla”. The production is dedicated to the 250th anniversary of the greatest Russian historian and writer Nikolai Mikhailovich Karamzin. The main theme is the theme of choice. Who should the princess choose: the handsome and empty prince or the smart but scary Karl? And glove puppets allow you to treat an ancient plot with a dose of humor and make it understandable to modern children. For a special project from the closed theater “Knock Knock!” Who’s there?”, as well as the “Homemade” section can be seen in the open accounts of the puppet theater.

You will be kept up to date with the events of the Nebolshoy Theater if you watch the online channel “NEBOLSHOY TV” on Instagram and VKontakte. Every day, the accounts publish videos under the headings “NEBOLSHOY news”, “Children’s questions”, “NEWS from the fields”, “Melodies and ri. The artists also read poems to children in the “Six Plus” section, while adults are treated to “Poems for the Soul.”

The youth theater launched its new project “Staying at home with MT”. Theater actors go on live broadcasts to avoid communication with the audience. Live communication, concert performances and much more. The broadcasts are on Instagram and VKontakte. Subscribe and do not part with your favorite actors.

Churches and temples

Spaso-Voznesensky Cathedral

Address: st. Ulyanovskaya, 2 Telephone: Opening hours: daily 7:00-17:00

In the 90s of the last century, there was only one functioning cathedral on the territory of Ulyanovsk, which did not belong to the Orthodox diocese. At first it was planned to restore the Trinity Cathedral near Lenin Square, but then the authorities decided to build a new church.

In 2015, the official opening took place, which was attended by Patriarch Kirill. The temple is made in the Baroque style and blue, with a capacity of 2 thousand people.

Evangelical Lutheran Church of St. Maria in Ulyanovsk

Address: st. Iron Division, 20 Telephone: Opening hours: daily 900-18:00

The Lutheran community has existed in Ulyanovsk since the end of the 18th century. But it was only in 1847 that the first church was erected.

Throughout its existence, it was closed and rebuilt several times, and in 1994 it acquired its modern appearance.

One of the main attractions of the church is the organ of the Marburg Chapel, which the parishioners received as a gift from Germany.

Church of All Saints in Ulyanovsk

Address: st. Ulyanovskaya, 2 Telephone: Opening hours: daily 07:00-16:00

The wooden church was erected in 1996 near the construction site of the Ascension Cathedral for practical purposes. The creation of the main church of Ulyanovsk proceeded slowly, and all funds collected from the parishioners of the Church of All Saints had to be used for construction needs.

Now it is operational and is part of the cathedral complex under construction.

The relics of Andrei Simbirsk, found in 1998, are kept in the church.

Mahalla Mosque No. 1

Address: st. Federation, 37 Telephone: Opening hours: daily 09:00-18:00 Website: https://www.mahalla1.ru

The Mahalla Mosque is one of the main objects and meeting place for Muslims living in Ulyanovsk.

Not only services are held here, but also cultural and educational events dedicated to Islam, religious practices and reading the Koran

Holy Resurrection-German Cathedral

Address: Gogol Lane, 11 Opening hours: daily 07:30-18:00

One of the oldest churches in Ulyanovsk, which was built at the beginning of the 18th century. During the years of Soviet power it was closed, the building housed the state archive, and in 2003 it returned to the possession of the Orthodox diocese.

The church was restored - the builders recreated the ancient bell tower, which was dismantled in the 30s.

Online Libraries

The city's libraries will also not let you get bored and are waiting for you on their electronic platforms. Library named after B.V. Arzhantseva invites young Ulyanovsk residents to take part in the virtual event “Become a local historian!” Library No. 2 named after. N. G. Zyrina conducts an online quiz for schoolchildren “The Seasons of Arkady Plastov.” In addition, on the eve of Cosmonautics Day, an online competition of creative projects on aerospace topics for high school students, “Space as a Profession Formula,” will be held on the library’s website until April 12. Until April 22 inclusive, you can join the “Simbirsk linguists” campaign to search for Simbirsk words in the dictionary of V. I. Dahl. The organizer of the event is Library No. 12 named after. V. I. Dalya.

Library No. 8 named after. V.V. Rozanova, library No. 28 named after. A. A. Plastova and Library No. 4 named after E. A. Evtushenko offer to familiarize yourself with thematic longreads on the latest in world and domestic fiction “New Books. The best".

On the occasion of the 150th anniversary of the birth of V.I. Lenin, the international campaign “#NameLenin” will be held on the official website of the Central Bank of Moscow. The promotion starts on April 22!

There is good news - many book services provide free access to books or offer big discounts. The Directorate of the program “Ulyanovsk - UNESCO City of Literature” offers a selection of useful sites.

The Norwich Writing Centre, a UNESCO City of Literature, offers free courses for writers from around the world (in English). You can choose a course here. Look for the free access sign.
The Alpina portal provided free access to 70 e-books on various topics (code - GIFT_STAYHOME).
Every day, the director of the Stuttgart Atelier theater Vladislav Grakovsky reads “The Plague” by Camus live from Germany. You can listen to the evening readings on the director’s Facebook account.
US publisher Image Comics has opened up access to many of the first issues of its comics.
liters offers 64 free books using the code GIFT_STAYHOME
Eksmo provides access to 30 books.
Also, for 30 days you can read online books from the Garage publishing house about modern culture on Bookmate for free (for new users only).
MyBook with the promo code STAYHOME gives you access to a standard subscription (more than 140,000 e-books) for a month.
The scientific journal Naked Science has opened free access to all journals using the promotional code COVID-19.
In addition, you can listen to lectures and podcasts for free on Radio Arzamas (code - QUARANTINE).
Design Library has opened access to 46 courses until April 17.
Also, online courses from famous universities around the world are available on the Coursera portal.
300 online courses for free from famous universities can be studied on the qz.com platform.
The famous Harvard offers free online Mooc courses.
On the Total Dictation website you can improve your spelling; a course on the history of Russian spelling and its complex rules is available online.

Historical sites and museums

Lenin Memorial

Address: Lenin Square, building 1 Telephone: Opening hours: Mon-Fri 09:00-19:00, Sat-Sun 10:00-18:00 Cost: 150 rubles

One of the largest historical and museum complexes in the Volga region. It is located on a street called Streletskaya (now Lenin Square is located in its place), where a statesman was born in one of the houses.

The building was built for the 100th anniversary of the birth of Vladimir Ilyich. The Lenin Memorial is the only object in the world that reflects Lenin’s entire life as a politician and scientist. The museum fund includes more than 70 thousand items, which include original items of the Ulyanov family, documents, photographs and other exhibits dating back to different periods of Russian history.

House-monument to I. A. Goncharov

Address: ¾ Novy Venets Boulevard Telephone: Opening hours: Tuesday-Sunday 10:00-17:30 Cost: 60 rubles for adults, students 30 rubles

Ivan Aleksandrovich Goncharov, a domestic writer, critic, state councilor and educator, was born in Simbirsk and lived in the city for up to 10 years, after which he went to study in Moscow.

The house-monument to this outstanding man was founded back in 1912, but it was completed only after the revolution.

Now there are art and local history museums there. They talk about the history and development of the Ulyanovsk region, and the exhibitions include works of domestic and foreign artists, graphic artists, sculptors (Bryullov, Levitsky, Lagilliere).

Historical and Memorial Center-Museum of I. A. Goncharov

Address: st. Lenina, 138 Telephone: Opening hours: Tue-Sun 10:00-18:00 Cost: adult 60 rubles, pensioners and students – 30 rubles

The museum opened in 2012 in honor of the 200th anniversary of the birth of the writer. It is located in the house where Goncharov was once born and lived, and was created on the basis of a historical and literary complex that existed since 1982.

The new exhibition is much larger than the old one and includes several collections dedicated to Goncharov and the heroes of his works, as well as the museums “Merchant's Basement” and “History of the Simbirsk City Clock”. The basis of the complex is a unique collection of objects that belonged to the writer and his relatives.

House-Museum of V. I. Lenin

Address: st. Lenina, 70 Telephone: Opening hours: daily 10:30-17:30 Cost: adults 100 rubles, students 50 rubles, children free

The first museum in Russia, created in honor of Vladimir Ilyich Lenin, is located in the house that his family owned in the late 19th century. The Ulyanovs bought it from the widow of the titular councilor Molchanov, after which they lived in it for more than 10 years. In 1887, after the death of the head of the family and the execution of Vladimir's brother Alexander, the family sold the house and left Simbirsk.

In 1923, the historical and revolutionary Lenin Museum was opened in the building, and in 1928 it was restored and transformed into a memorial that accurately reflects the environment and conditions in which Vladimir Ilyich’s family lived.

Museum "Simbirsk Classical Gymnasium"

Address: st. Spasskaya, 18 Phone: + Opening hours: 10:00-17:00 daily Cost: adults 100 rubles, students 50 rubles, children free

Simbirsk is one of the first Russian cities where secondary education for children was introduced. The museum is located in a former gymnasium building, which was built according to the design of the famous Tuscan architect.

The exposition of the memorial tells about the formation of the educational process in Russia, and the setting takes the visitor into the atmosphere of a school at the end of the 19th century. The interiors of the classrooms, assembly hall, and physical education classroom were recreated with the most accurate accuracy. Here you can look through old textbooks and feel like a high school student.

Museum "Simbirsk Merchants"

Address: st. Lenina, 75A Telephone: Opening hours: daily 09:00-17:00 Cost: adults 100 rubles, students 50 rubles, children free

Simbirsk was once one of the most influential merchant cities, and the museum is dedicated to the best representatives of this class. The exposition is located in the building where there was a retail outlet of famous entrepreneurs of the city - Kuzma and Lyubov Zharkov.

It talks about the formation of the Russian merchant class, its development and role in the development of Simbirsk and the entire empire, as well as the everyday life and traditions of merchants. The exhibits include original photographs, documents and objects, many of which belonged to prominent people in the city's industrial and commercial activities.

Museum "Simbirsk Photography"

Address: st. Engelsa, 1B Telephone: Opening hours: daily 10:00-17:00 Cost: 100 rubles, students 50 rubles, children free

The museum building is located on the territory of an ancient building, where in 1904 the studio of the pioneers of Russian photography Nikanorov and Kholevin operated. It accurately recreates the interior of a photo salon of the late 19th century, which consists of original items that belonged to the family of a hereditary photographer.

Exhibits include vintage photographs, cameras and albums.

Visitors can take a photo as a souvenir in vintage style.

The next exhibition pavilion houses an exhibition of contemporary photography.

Museum "Fire Department of Simbirsk-Ulyanovsk"

Address: st. Lenina, 43 Telephone: Opening hours: daily 10:00-17:00 Cost: adults 100 rubles, students 50 rubles, children free

The complex is located in the restored Fire Convoy building, which was erected in 1874. Its entire history is connected with fire protection - at various times it housed units and detachments of professional firefighters, stables, workshops for repairing technical equipment, and since 1979 there has been an exhibition dedicated to this activity.

The exhibition includes unique exhibits - equipment for extinguishing fires, from horse-drawn barrels of the 19th century to Soviet-era equipment, documents, photographs and interactive dioramas.

Historical and architectural complex “Simbirskaya Zasechnaya Line”

Address: st. Leva Tolstoy, 43A Telephone: Opening hours: daily 10:00-17:00 Cost: adults 100 rubles, students 50 rubles, children free

During the time of Tsar Alexei Mikhailovich, the Simbirsk serif line separated and protected Russian land from enemy raids, and now there is a unique historical and architectural museum on this site.

It features a defensive fortress and an earthen rampart, which were restored based on historical analogues and remains found by archaeologists in Simbirsk. The exhibition includes samples of Russian weapons, ancient documents, maps, diagrams and decrees.

On the territory of the complex there is a model of a water mill that was located on the river.

Museum-estate of urban life in Ulyanovsk

Address: st. Lenina, 90 Telephone: Opening hours: daily 10:00-17:00 Cost: adults 100 rubles, students 50 rubles, children free

The exhibition is located in the former house of the priest of one of the Simbirsk churches - Anaksagorov - and illustrates the residential house of a middle-income urban resident of the late 19th - early 20th centuries. It includes interior items, a collection of porcelain accessories and lighting fixtures.

In 2013, the exhibition was supplemented with acoustic and lighting effects, which are designed to create the most realistic environment.

One of the exhibits is an old telephone, through which visitors can find out secular news from Simbirsk.